Compare 5/48 and 24/40
5/48 is smaller than 24/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 40 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
5/48 = 5 × 5/48 × 5 = 25/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 6 = 240,
24/40 = 24 × 6/40 × 6 = 144/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/240 < 144/240 or 5/48 < 24/40
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